News Articles
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1988 Olympic Coach Rusty Kanokogi Passes Away
by Nicole Jomantas - Sun Nov 22 14:33:30 -0500 2009
USA Judo and the international judo community lost a dear friend and a pioneer of the women's judo movement on Saturday when 1988 Olympic Coach Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi passed away at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer. read more
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LUGE: Benshoof sixth in World Cup Opener
by USA Luge - Sun Nov 22 13:14:45 -0500 2009
The first men’s World Cup of the 2009-10 luge season, held on Saturday, November 21, saw American Tony Benshoof move one step closer to becoming a member of the 2010 Olympic team as he battled a re-herniated disk in his back to finish sixth. read more
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RUGBY: Eagles clinch Rugby World Cup 2011 Berth
by USA Rugby - Sun Nov 22 13:09:38 -0500 2009
The USA Eagles stamped their tickets to the Rugby World Cup 2011, following a hard fought 27-6 victory over Uruguay at Central Broward Regional Park on Saturday afternoon. read more
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Holcomb wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid
by By JOHN KEKIS - Sun Nov 22 12:41:00 -0500 2009
LAKE PLACID, New York(AP) Reigning four-man bobsled world champion Steven Holcomb has won the four-man World Cup event at Mount Van Hoevenberg, leading the U.S. to a 1-2 finish for the second straight day. read more
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WRESTLING: Byers wins gold, Rupp and Betts take silvers at Vantaa Cup in Finland
by USA Wrestling - Sun Nov 22 12:15:06 -0500 2009
Dremiel Byers captured a gold medal at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. on the first day of the 30th annual Vantaa Cup read more
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ICE HOCKEY: U.S. captures World Sledge Hockey Challenge title with 3-2 OT win over Canada
by USA Hockey - Sun Nov 22 12:12:03 -0500 2009
Taylor Chace (Hampton Falls, N.H.) scored the championship-winning shorthanded goal six minutes into overtime to give the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team a 3-2 victory over Canada. read more
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LUGE: Germans finish 1-2 in doubles event, Grimmette/Martin Eighth
by USA Luge - Sun Nov 22 12:04:08 -0500 2009
The 2009-10 World Cup season got underway Friday, November 20, with the doubles competition. read more
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American Napier wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid
Sat Nov 21 22:17:00 -0500 2009
LAKE PLACID, N.Y.(AP) John Napier practically grew up on the bobsled track at Mount Van Hoevenberg. For one day, he owned it. read more
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U.S. Juniors Add Five More Medals on Day Two of Pan Am Championships
by Bill Kellick - Sat Nov 21 19:33:39 -0500 2009
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Kelly Rexroad Places 11th at World Championships
by Nicole Jomantas - Sat Nov 21 19:08:48 -0500 2009
Competing for the first time at the Senior World Championships, Kelly Rexroad (Atlanta, Ga.) placed 11th in the 48kg division on Saturday in Goyang, Korea. read more
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Rohbock Leads U.S. Women in Lake Placid Bobsled Competition
by Amanda Bird - Sat Nov 21 18:17:13 -0500 2009
Shauna Rohbock finished just eight-hundredths of a second from the medals in today’s women’s bobsled competition at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y. read more
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Learning disability athletes return to Paralympics
Sat Nov 21 17:49:00 -0500 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia(AP) Athletes with learning disabilities will be allowed to compete in the Paralympics again at London in 2012. read more
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Germans finish 1-2 in women's WC bobsled
Sat Nov 21 17:09:00 -0500 2009
LAKE PLACID, N.Y.(AP) Cathleen Martini won a World Cup women's bobsled race at Mount Van Hoevenberg, leading a 1-2 finish for the German team. read more
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USA Defense Improves
Sat Nov 21 15:44:17 -0500 2009
In their second match of three games on back-to-back-to-back games, the USA Junior Women's team lost 34-12 to the U21 Czech Republic selection on Saturday in Wilkowice, Poland. read more
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Hirscher, Borssen win parallel slaloms
Sat Nov 21 15:10:00 -0500 2009
MOSCOW(AP) Marcel Hirscher of Austria won the second edition of the parallel slalom Champions Cup on a giant ramp in a promotion of Alpine ski events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. read more
